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moonbounce

moonbounce noun: a form of transmission in which the signal is reflected off the Moon, so that it can be picked up on Earth wherever the Moon is above the horizon. Also the alternative spelling of moon bounce.

Noun

moonbounce (countable and uncountable, plural moonbounces)

  1. (uncountable, amateur radio) A form of transmission in which the signal is reflected off the Moon, so that it can be picked up on Earth wherever the Moon is above the horizon.

Also used as

moonbounce is also the alternative spelling of moon bounce.

Forms of moonbounce

pluralmoonbounces

Origin of moonbounce

From moon + bounce.

Questions about moonbounce

What does moonbounce mean?
Moonbounce means a form of transmission in which the signal is reflected off the Moon, so that it can be picked up on Earth wherever the Moon is above the horizon.
What part of speech is moonbounce?
Moonbounce is a noun.
What is the plural of moonbounce?
The plural of moonbounce is moonbounces.

Words near moonbounce in the dictionary

  1. moonblind
  2. moonblink
  3. moonblood
  4. moonboot
  5. moonboots
  6. moonbounce
  7. moonbounces
  8. moonbound
  9. moonbow
  10. moonbows
  11. moonbrain

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